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You may think that you can't make a dinner out of baklava, but you would be wrong. Gaziantep (i.e. "Warrior for Islam" Antep) is the gateway to southeastern Turkey. The city of 1.5+ million people is where we met Keith at the beginning of our Mesopotamian adventures (/misadventures), and it was where we had to say goodbye to him on April 28. First …

... bazaars in full swing. Metal smiths were hard at work in the back alleys, shaping and decorating pots and plates like they have for centuries. Young boy apprentices were always at the side of of their fathers or uncles. They are quick with their smiles and are proud to show us their craft.

... increased agricultural crops in this area. They are expecting that when this project is completed in 2012, there will be 1.5 million people who will return here from other parts of Turkey to work in the agricultural and food processing businesses. To prepare for this, new housing, schools, hospitals, etc. are being built in many cities that will benefit from increased water supplies. However, the building of the dams has ...

... which came off the motorway at a perpendicular angle. A couple of cars were waiting at this junction, attempting to cross the motorway so that they could drive the opposite direction down the road to the one we were going in. The first car pulled out with no problems, despite his vision being obviously impaired by the minibus we were sitting in. The second car was not so lucky however, as at the moment it pulled out a motorcycle had approached from behind us, and ...

Again.......this blog is being delivered by my ghost writer........so easy to have staff!!!! I have to take some time to reflect on our month in Turkey and what I learned...ok, maybe not learned - what I saw......a culture of incredible contrasts; I want to make some notes to remember - it really was that interesting. Now that my buddy has moved on, I will have to do my own writing again........ahhh. And for any ...